Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
34.1CPU39.5
25.6GPU—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80201 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 34
- 20% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.28 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | — | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.28 GHz | 2.73 GHz+20% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920c | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,288Top 36% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,166Top 31% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 882Bottom 30% | — |
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